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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 47

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 47

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 47 of the classical Mahābhārata with 62 verses.

Total: 62 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.47.1–62 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
ततस्तीर्थवरं रामो ययौ बदरपाचनम् । तपस्विसिद्धचरितं यत्र कन्या धृतव्रता ॥
भरद्वाजस्य दुहिता रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि । स्रुचावती नाम विभो कुमारी ब्रह्मचारिणी ॥
तपश्चचार सात्युग्रं नियमैर्बहुभिर्नृप । भर्ता मे देवराजः स्यादिति निश्चित्य भामिनी ॥
English Translation
That beautiful damsel, observing various kinds of vows, practised the austerest of penances, moved by the desire of obtaining the Lord of the celestials for her husband.
समास्तस्या व्यतिक्रान्ता बह्व्यः कुरुकुलोद्वह । चरन्त्या नियमांस्तांस्तान्स्त्रीभिस्तीव्रान्सुदुश्चरान् ॥
English Translation
Many years passed away, O chief of Kuru's race, during which that damsel continually practised those various kinds of vows exceedingly difficult for women to practise.
तस्यास्तु तेन वृत्तेन तपसा च विशां पते । भक्त्या च भगवान्प्रीतः परया पाकशासनः ॥
English Translation
The worshipful chastiser of Paka at last became pleased with her, for her penances and reverence shown to him.
आजगामाश्रमं तस्यास्त्रिदशाधिपतिः प्रभुः । आस्थाय रूपं विप्रर्षेर्वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
The powerful Lord of the celestials then came to that hermitage, having assumed the form of the great Rishi Vashishtha.
सा तं दृष्ट्वोग्रतपसं वसिष्ठं तपतां वरम् । आचारैर्मुनिभिर्दृष्टैः पूजयामास भारत ॥
English Translation
Seeing that best of ascetics, viz., Vashishtha, of the austerest penances, she adored him, O Bharata, according to the rites observed by ascetics.
उवाच नियमज्ञा च कल्याणी सा प्रियंवदा । भगवन्मुनिशार्दूल किमाज्ञापयसि प्रभो ॥
English Translation
Conversant with vows, the auspicious and sweet-speeched damsel addressed him, saying-"O worshipful one, O foremost of ascetics, tell me your commands, O lord.
सर्वमद्य यथाशक्ति तव दास्यामि सुव्रत । शक्रभक्त्या तु ते पाणिं न दास्यामि कथंचन ॥
English Translation
O you of excellent vows, I shall serve you, as much as I can. I will, however, not be able to marry you, for I seek Shakra.
व्रतैश्च नियमैश्चैव तपसा च तपोधन । शक्रस्तोषयितव्यो वै मया त्रिभुवनेश्वरः ॥
English Translation
I am propitiating Shakra, the lord of the three worlds, with vows and rigid observances and ascetic penances.'
इत्युक्तो भगवान्देवः स्मयन्निव निरीक्ष्य ताम् । उवाच नियमज्ञां तां सान्त्वयन्निव भारत ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by her, the illustrious god, smiling as he looked at her and knowing her observances, addressed her sweetly, saying "Your practices of penances is known to me, O you of excellent vows, the object cherished in your heart, for which you have been trying your best, O auspicious one, shall, be accomplished. Everything attained by penances. Everything depends on penances.
उग्रं तपश्चरसि वै विदिता मेऽसि सुव्रते । यदर्थमयमारम्भस्तव कल्याणि हृद्गतः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by her, the illustrious god, smiling as he looked at her and knowing her observances, addressed her sweetly, saying "Your practices of penances is known to me, O you of excellent vows, the object cherished in your heart, for which you have been trying your best, O auspicious one, shall, be accomplished. Everything attained by penances. Everything depends on penances.
तच्च सर्वं यथाभूतं भविष्यति वरानने । तपसा लभ्यते सर्वं सर्वं तपसि तिष्ठति ॥
यानि स्थानानि दिव्यानि विबुधानां शुभानने । तपसा तानि प्राप्यानि तपोमूलं महत्सुखम् ॥
English Translation
All those sacred regions, O you beautiful damsel, that belong to the gods can be obtained by penances. Penances are the root of great happiness.
इह कृत्वा तपो घोरं देहं संन्यस्य मानवाः । देवत्वं यान्ति कल्याणि शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥
English Translation
Those men that renounce their bodies after having practised austere penances, obtain the status of gods, O auspicious one. Remember these words of mine.
पचस्वैतानि सुभगे बदराणि शुभव्रते । पचेत्युक्त्वा स भगवाञ्जगाम बलसूदनः ॥
आमन्त्र्य तां तु कल्याणीं ततो जप्यं जजाप सः । अविदूरे ततस्तस्मादाश्रमात्तीर्थ उत्तमे । इन्द्रतीर्थे महाराज त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुते ॥
तस्या जिज्ञासनार्थं स भगवान्पाकशासनः । बदराणामपचनं चकार विबुधाधिपः ॥
English Translation
Indeed, It was for testing the damsel's devotion that the king of the celestials acted in that way for obstructing the boiling of the jujubes.
ततः स प्रयता राजन्वाग्यता विगतक्लमा । तत्परा शुचिसंवीता पावके समधिश्रयत् । अपचद्राजशार्दूल बदराणि महाव्रता ॥
English Translation
The damsel, O king, having purified himself, began her task; restraining speech and with fixed attention, she sat to her task, without experiencing the least fatigue.
तस्याः पचन्त्याः सुमहान्कालोऽगात्पुरुषर्षभ । न च स्म तान्यपच्यन्त दिनं च क्षयमभ्यगात् ॥
हुताशनेन दग्धश्च यस्तस्याः काष्ठसंचयः । अकाष्ठमग्निं सा दृष्ट्वा स्वशरीरमथादहत् ॥
पादौ प्रक्षिप्य सा पूर्वं पावके चारुदर्शना । दग्धौ दग्धौ पुनः पादावुपावर्तयतानघा ॥
English Translation
The beautiful maiden first dropped her feet into the fire. The innocent damsel sat still while her feet began to be consumed.
चरणौ दह्यमानौ च नाचिन्तयदनिन्दिता । दुःखं कमलपत्राक्षी महर्षेः प्रियकाम्यया ॥
English Translation
The beautiful girl did not at all mind her burning feet. Though it was a hard work, she did it from desire of doing good to the Rishi that had been her guest.
अथ तत्कर्म दृष्ट्वास्याः प्रीतस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः । ततः संदर्शयामास कन्यायै रूपमात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Beholding this act of her, the lord of the three worlds, became highly pleased. He then appeared in his own proper form before the damsel.
उवाच च सुरश्रेष्ठस्तां कन्यां सुदृढव्रताम् । प्रीतोऽस्मि ते शुभे भक्त्या तपसा नियमेन च ॥
English Translation
The king of the celestials then addressed that maiden of very austere vows, saying-"I am pleased with your devotion, penances and VOWS.
तस्माद्योऽभिमतः कामः स ते संपत्स्यते शुभे । देहं त्यक्त्वा महाभागे त्रिदिवे मयि वत्स्यसि ॥
English Translation
Your wish, therefore, O auspicious one, shall be accomplished. Renouncing body, O blessed one, you shall in heaven live with me,
इदं च ते तीर्थवरं स्थिरं लोके भविष्यति । सर्वपापापहं सुभ्रु नाम्ना बदरपाचनम् । विख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिप्लुतम् ॥
English Translation
This hermitage, again, shall become the foremost of Tirthas in the world, capable of cleansing from every sin. O you of fair eyebrows and shall pass by the name of Vadarapachana. It shall be celebrated in the three worlds and shall be lauded by great Rishis.
अस्मिन्खलु महाभागे शुभे तीर्थवरे पुरा । त्यक्त्वा सप्तर्षयो जग्मुर्हिमवन्तमरुन्धतीम् ॥
English Translation
In this very Tirtha, O auspicious, sinless and highly blessed one, the seven Rishis had once left Arundhati (the wife of one of them) while they went to Himavat.
ततस्ते वै महाभागा गत्वा तत्र सुसंशिताः । वृत्त्यर्थं फलमूलानि समाहर्तुं ययुः किल ॥
English Translation
Those regenerate ones, of very rigid vows, had gone there for collecting fruits and roots for their sustenance.
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